Embroidery stiletto



` J. L. FLANNERY EMBROIDERY sTILnTTo Flled March 21 1925 Feb`. 9 1926.

Patented Feb. 9, 1926.

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JOHN L. FLANNERY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIG'NOR TO THE BOYE NEEDLECOM- PANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOS, A CGRPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

EMBROIDERY s'rrLnrTo.

Application filed March 21, 1925. Serial No. 17,250.

To all 'zo/10m t may concem: o

Be it known that I, JOHN L. FLANNERY, a citizen of the United' States,residing` at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of llinois,haveinvented a new and useful Improvem'ent in Embroidery Stilettos, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates partioularly to a device for use in embroidcryWork, such device being of the type employing an adjustable needle.

The primary object is to provide a very simple, cheap and effectivedevice of this type.

The invention is illustrated in its preferred embodiment in theaccompanying draiving, in which- Fig. 1 represents an elevational viewof the improved device, the dotted lines illustrating a change in theadjustment of the needle; Fig. 2, a longitudinal sectional view of thedevice; Fig. 8, a perspective view of the con'ibined sheath andemployed; and Fig. 4, a section taken as indicated at line si of Fig. 2.i

rfhe improved device comprises a handle 1 which may be of Wood, or othersuitable material, preferably non-metallic; a combined sheath and gage 2fixedly mounted in the handle 1; and an adjustable pointed stem, orneedle, 3.

The handle 1 is provided with a longitndinal bore la Within which issecurely held a tubular shank 2a of the membert.

r`he member 2 preferably is forined by rollin` a strip of Sheet metalinto tubular form. That portion of the metal which projects from thesocket, or bore, la of the handle is cut away throughout the largerport'ion of its circumference, leaving a standard 2b. The extremity ofthe strip is formed into a ring 2 which is disposed at right angles tothe axis of the member 2.

One Wall of the tubular shank 2 of the member 2 is provided Withalongitudinal slot 4: which registers With a slot 4a in the tubularportion of the handle 1.

The needl'e, or shaft, 3, is provided With a long tapered extremity 8a.The. base end of the member 3 is provided with a threaded transverseperforation 3b which receives a set screw 5 which may slide freely inthe slots 4 and lfl. The shaft 3 may be fixed in any desired position byturning the set screvv in until its inner end bears against the adjacentinner Wall of the tubular shank 2a. The pointed extren'iity of theshaft, or needle, 3, extends through the ring 2, which may serve as agage. That is, the point may be allowed to project a suitable distancebeyond the ring to enable a perforation of the desired size to be madein the fabric being embroidered.

W'hen the device is not in use, the needle 8 may be sheathed byloosening the set screw and dropping the needle to the bottom of thebore in the handle, and then tightening the set screvv. lvhen this isdone, the point of the needlc will be sheathed within lthe ring 2D.

The improved device is eXtreme-ly simple, may be cheaply manufactured,and is thoroughly adapted to its purpose, If desired, the tubular shankQR of the member may be left slightly open at the line 2d Where thelongitudinal edges of the strip meet when the tube is formed; and Whenthe shank is inserted, the tube may be compressed somewhat so that itwill, by the resilience of the metal, be firmly held Within the socket1a of the handle.

"hat I regard as new, and desire to se- Cure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A device of the character set forth, comprising a handle having' one|end provided With a bore, a combined sheath and gage comprising a memberhaving` a tubular shank fitted into the bore of said handle and having aprojecting shank equipped with a transverse ring, said t-ubnlar shankand the tubular portion of said handle being' provided With a slot, apointed shaft havingv its base portion received Within the tubular shankof said combined sheath and gage and having its pointed portion adaptedto work through said ring, and a set screvv connected With the baseportion of said shaf-t and adapted to be adjust'ed in said slot.

2. A device of the Character set forth, comprising. a handle having oneend provided With a socket, one Wall of said socket beingprovided Withaslot, a combined sheath and gage coinprising a sheet metal strip rolledinto tubular form and secured in said socket and having 'LL slotregisterng With said firstbined sheath and gauge and having its nmnedslot, said combined sheath and gage pointed porton adapted to beextended. having a projecting stem fonned by Cutting through said ring,and a clamping screw 10 away the met-al and having' .a U'ansverselyconnected Wthvthe base portionofsad shaft dsposed ring at the extre-mityof saidgtm, and adapted to be adjusted in said slots.

a polnted shaft having its base portQn received by the tubular shank ofsaid com- JOHN L. FLANNERY.

